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Policy-Making in the Treasury

Explaining Britain’s Chosen Path on European Economic and Monetary Union

  • Authors
  • Matthew Smith
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 1-12
  3. Whitehall, the Treasury and Policy-Making
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 13-40
  4. The Callaghan Government and the ERM
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 41-54
  5. Callaghan, the Treasury and the ERM: Behind Closed Doors
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 55-65
  6. The Thatcher Government and the ERM
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 66-83
  7. Thatcher, the Treasury and the ERM: Behind Closed Doors
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 84-111
  8. The Major Government and EMU at Maastricht
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 112-135
  9. Major, the Treasury and EMU: Behind Closed Doors
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 136-159
  10. The Blair Government and the Single Currency
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 160-182
  11. Blair, the Treasury and the Single Currency: Behind Closed Doors
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 183-204
  12. Conclusions
    Matthew Smith
    Pages 205-222
  13. Back Matter
    Pages 223-250
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About this book

Introduction

Going behind the doors of the Treasury and Number 10, this book explores why successive British Prime Ministers from Callaghan to Blair have been hesitant towards European Economic and Monetary Union. It uses official documents and interviews with former ministers to understand discussions that took place at the heart of government.

Keywords

European Economic and Monetary Union Government Policy policy-making

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